‘Ant-Man’ Won’t Shoot In UK

The upcoming Marvel flick was set to shoot at Pinewood Studios, but there simply wasn’t enough space to accommodate the production. In May, the local council rejected a $300 million plan by Pinewood Shepperton to add 15 studios and create more than 3,000 jobs, according to ScreenDaily.

“Ironically, Ant Man was meant to shoot in London but London is full because I guess that Pinewood extension got turned down,” Wright said. The 39-year-old said more Hollywood productions, such as Captain America and Guardians of the Galaxy, are shooting in Britain because of tax breaks. But the influx of American films moving across the pond could edge out British productions.

“While the tax break is good for Hollywood films shooting here, it’s probably not that great for British films shooting in the UK,” Wright said. “Some middle-to-low budget films are going to find themselves without crew because all the American films are shooting here.”

Edgar Wright also said he would like to make films both in the UK and the US, and that he has an idea for at least one upcoming film set in Britain.

“Ideally, it would be great to flip-flop between the two,” he said. “I love shooting in the UK. It’s great.”